Patrick
Its not an EU directive its a European Standard for
Playground Equipment (CEN standard). This was covered in
copies of a letter dated 31 May from Geoffrey Martin to the
Daily Mail editor, and a letter from Keith Vaz which was
sent to the EDCs in June.
see Daily Star 25 February
and Daily Mail 30 May article by Ben Taylor "Children
locked out from their swings by EU safety rules"
I've faxed copies of the letters to you.Regards Liz
On Wed, 26 Jul 2000 16:51:31 +0100 (GMT Daylight Time)
Patrick Overy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I've just had an enquiry about a supposed directive on
> playground safety, reference EN 1176-6: 1998. I vaguely
> remember Geoffrey Martin writing to the press to correct
> this story, which I think related to a CEN standard, but I
> can't find any more details in the Euromyths section on the
> London Office's site. Does anyone recognise this sort of
> reference or the news item behind it?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions
>
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> Patrick Overy
> EDC Librarian
>
> University of Exeter
> Law Library
> Amory Building
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> internet http://www.ex.ac.uk/~pcovery/lib/eurostudies.html
>
>
Liz Mackie
European Information Officer
European Documentation Centre
Taylor Library
Dunbar Street Aberdeen AB24 3UB
Tel:+44(0)1 224 27 33 34
Fax:+44(0)1 224 27 38 19
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